Quick definitions from WordNet (place)▸ noun:an abstract mental location ("He has a special place in my thoughts")▸ noun:the passage that is being read ("He lost his place on the page")▸ noun:an item on a list or in a sequence ("In the second place")▸ noun:any area set aside for a particular purpose ("Who owns this place?")▸ noun:a general vicinity ("He comes from a place near Chicago")▸ noun:a particular situation ("If you were in my place what would you do?")▸ noun:proper or designated social situation ("He overstepped his place")▸ noun:proper or appropriate position or location ("A woman's place is no longer in the kitchen")▸ noun:where you live at a particular time ("Your place or mine?")▸ noun:a public square with room for pedestrians ("Grosvenor Place")▸ noun:the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object ("He put the lamp back in its place")▸ noun:a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) ("He sat in someone else's place")▸ noun:a point located with respect to surface features of some region ("This is a nice place for a picnic")▸ noun:the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another ("Took his place")▸ noun:a blank area▸ noun:a job in an organization▸ verb:place somebody in a particular situation or location ("He was placed on probation")▸ verb:assign to (a job or a home)▸ verb:identify the location or place of▸ verb:take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal▸ verb:estimate▸ verb:to arrange for ("Place a phone call, place a bet")▸ verb:sing a note with the correct pitch▸ verb:finish second or better in a horse or dog race ("He bet $2 on number six to place")▸ verb:assign a location to▸ verb:recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something▸ verb:intend (something) to move towards a certain goal▸ verb:put into a certain place or abstract location ("Place emphasis on a certain point")▸ verb:make an investment▸ verb:locate▸ verb:assign to a station▸ verb:assign a rank or rating to▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 33333 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #4438)
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